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100

This is the precise percentage that ERG proudly boasts as its executive placement retention rate.

What is 97%

100

This is the standard, official number of days found in a normal calendar year—excluding leap years.

What is 365?

100

If you accidentally reveal a hidden secret or surprise before you're supposed to, which animal is out of the bag.

What is a Cat?

100

This is the absolute largest, deepest ocean on the planet, covering more area than all of Earth's landmasses combined.

What is the Pacific Ocean?

100

In 2018, this annoyingly catchy, repetitive children's song about a deep-sea family went viral worldwide, inspiring an endless dance craze.

What is "Baby Shark"

200

Instead of using the aggressive industry term "headhunters," President and CEO Sharon notes that the ERG team prefers to use this heartfelt nickname.

What are "Heart-hunters"

200

According to science folklore, this specific piece of fruit famously fell on Sir Isaac Newton's head, inspiring his theories on gravity.

What is an Apple?

200

This classic, sky-themed phrase is used to describe an event or occurrence that happens incredibly rarely.

What is "Once in a blue moon"?

200

This iconic, massive river flows north through northeastern Africa and is historically recognized as the longest river in the world.

What is the Nile River?

200

Whitney Houston scored one of the biggest vocal hits in human history with this iconic ballad from the 1992 soundtrack of The Bodyguard.

What is "I Will Always Love You"?

300

To kick off every single workday on a positive note, the ERG team gathers each morning to share this one specific thing with each other.

What is Grateful

300

This is the only mammal on Earth that is structurally capable of true, sustained flight.

What is a Bat?

300

When you hear someone tell a nervous theater performer to do this before a show, they are actually wishing them good luck.

What is "Break a leg"?

300

This famous mountain range in Asia contains the highest peaks on Earth, including the legendary Mount Everest.

What are the Himalayas?

300

This 2003 OutKast smash hit instructs you to shake it like a Polaroid picture while celebrating a sound that is "Ice Cold!"

What is "Hey Ya!"?

400

Demonstrating a massive commitment to giving back to the Fox Cities, ERG has donated more than this dollar amount in pro bono search fees to area non-profits over its history.

What is $7 Million? (Accept 6-7 Million)

400

In geometry, this is the exact, specific total number of degrees found in a straight line.

What is 180 degrees?

400

This classic phrase, often used when someone is looking to completely bypass standard procedures or jump straight to the final destination.

What is "Cut to the chase"?

400

This European capital city is famously known as the "City of Light" and is home to the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum.

What is Paris?

400

Originally released in 1978 this disco anthem features a massive, full-upper-body dance routine that is a staple at every wedding reception.

What is "Y.M.C.A."?

500

At the heart of ERG's formula for hiring success is focusing on this specific type of conversational interview, which is custom-designed for each client.

What is a Behavioral Interview

500

This basic chemical element makes up roughly 78% of the Earth’s atmosphere, easily beating out oxygen as our most abundant gas.

What is Nitrogen?

500

This phrase describes a situation where you are forced to choose between two equally unpleasant or difficult options.

What is "Caught between a rock and a hard place"?

500

Located in California, this iconic National Park is globally renowned for its ancient giant sequoia trees and massive granite cliffs like El Capitan.

What is Yosemite National Park?

500

This 1982 mega-hit track features a legendary spoken-word horror outro by actor Vincent Price and a synchronized zombie dance routine.

What is "Thriller"?

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